Bamboo Science and Culture publishes scholarly articles dealing with all aspects of bamboo Science and bamboo culture. Subject matter includes but is not restricted to the areas of anatomy, agroforestry, art, botanical history, conservation, cultural anthropology, culture, ecology, ethnobotany, forestry, morphology, paleobotany, palynology, pathology, propagation, phytogeography, systematics and utilization. All manuscripts are peer reviewed and acceptance of the manuscript will be contingent upon the recommendations of the reviewers. Final acceptance of manuscripts is at the sole discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.
There are no per page charges to authors unless there are last minute revisions which impact the printing schedule or special requirements not normally included in the typesetting/printing process.
Authors must strictly follow the following guidelines. Any manuscript not correctly prepared will be returned prior to review for the deficiencies to be corrected.
Only digital files will be accepted. Paper copy is no longer accepted unless there are extremely extenuating circumstances.
Only digital images will be accepted for publication. At this time we do not publish in color.
Authors are encouraged to contact the Editor for any aspect of manuscript preparation that is unclear or extraordinary.
Data should be presented in tabular form whenever possible.
All sequences used as data must be deposited in one of the international nucleotide sequence databases, preferably:
GenBankPost-review final manuscript will not be accepted until sequence database accession numbers are included.
Italicize the full name of a gene, e.g., rbcL , matK . For details on gene nomenclature, see Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 7: 266-275 (especially page 267) and 12 (2, supplement): S1-S109.
Representative photographic figures. should be provided to document interpretations of isozymes/allozymes.
In addition to character state distributions, consistency index, and retention index (where appropriate), some measure of support for clades (e.g., bootstrap values, decay indices [“Bremer support”], etc.) must be provided for phylogenetic analyses of more than four OTUs.
Indicate in MATERIALS AND METHODS the percentage of data matrix cells scored as missing data.
When the data matrix is not part of the manuscript but is “available from the author,” data must be submitted with the manuscript on diskette and in file formats which the reviewers will be able to easily use. Authors should be aware that these data may be posted to this website if appropriate.
Cite voucher specimens to document sources of morphological and molecular data.
Five complimentary copies of the journal will be supplied to each senior author. Other reprints are not supplied unless the author makes arrangements and payment to the printer. If you would like to inquire about the cost of reprints, indicate this in the cover letter. PDF's can be supplied at no cost though.
Provide a cover letter with the following information included: special instructions, any foreseeable changes of address for any of the authors in the next half year, phone, fax, and e-mail address for the corresponding author. Provide also names, addresses, faxes and e-mail addresses of suggested objective reviewers.
The manuscript, tables, figure captions, and data should also be supplied in electronic form using MS Word or WordPerfect. MAny other formats can be accomodated as well. If you have another format, please contact the editor to make special arrangements.
Please copy and fill out the checklist below. Articles with improper format will be returned without review.
Email articles or requests for further information to:
or send diskettes, Zip disk, DVD or CD to:
Gerald (Stinger) Guala, Ph.D.Manuscripts may be submitted in any Windows compatible version of MS-Word, Wordperfect. Mac OS versions of these programs are acceptable but not encouraged. Simple ASCII text is preferred for short articles.
Use a single font style throughout the manuscript.
Italicize all non-english words except common Latin words or phrases (e.g., et al., i.e., sensu, etc.).
Use the following sections (as appropriate): Title page, Abstract page, Text, Taxonomic Treatment, Acknowledgments, Literature Cited, Figure Captions, Illustrations, Tables, and Data.
If the manuscript primarily addresses non-english speaking areas, authors are strongly encouraged to submit a second abstract in the language of the area addressed by the manuscript.
Page two (number it).
Abstract must be one paragraph.
Do not cite references, taxonomic authorities, or use abbreviations in the abstract.
Be concise, but include brief statements about the paper's intent, materials and methods, results, and significance of findings.
Indicate all taxonomic names in boldface italics, including any new combinations.
Page 3, etc..
Within this section, text should be organized appropriately (e.g., Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Discussion, etc. ...)
Cite each figure and table in the text. Organize text, as far as possible, so that they are cited in numerical order. Use “Figure” only to start a sentence; otherwise, “Fig.” if singular, “Figs.” if plural.
Use standard units of measure without spelling them out (e.g., hr, min, sec, yr, mo, wk, d, diam, m, cm, mm, m); format temperature units by giving the temperature followed by “ C” (e.g., 25 C).
Write out abbreviations used in the text the first time and abbreviate thereafter (e.g., “The use of indolacetic acid (IAA) ...)”.
Numbers one through nine should be written out unless a measurement or part of a taxonomic description (e.g., five samples, 2 cm, 40 gridded plots, 6 mo). Further conventions: use 1,000 instead of 1000; 0.22 instead of .22 and % instead of “percent”.
Each reference cited in the text must be listed in the Literature Cited section, and vice versa.
Literature citations in the text are as follows:
Main headings are all capitals and centered on one line. They will be typeset bold.
Second level headings should be indented normally and underlined. These will be typeset in bold italics.
Third level headings, when needed, should be indented normally and be all capitalized. They will be typeset lowercase bold with key words capitalized.
Taxonomic authorities should be cited for all taxon names at species rank and below at their first usage in the text, figure captions or referenced in a table.
Terms in biological chemistry should follow either the IUPAC rules on biological chemistry nomenclature, the instructions to authors of the Biochemical Journal, or the notes given at the beginning of each number of the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Continue page numbers.
The authors should have examined all types cited. In type citations, indicate the duplicate that you have not seen with “n.v.” Include the initials of collectors of type specimens.
Use Authors of Plant Names (1992, by R. K. Brummit and C. E. Powell, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew) for authors of botanical names.
References cited only as part of nomenclatural matter and not elsewhere are not included in Literature Cited; use Taxonomic Literature 2 or Botanico-Periodicum-Huntianum for abbreviations.
Use Index herbariorum , 8th ed. (Regnum Veg. Vol 120. 1990) for designations of herbaria.
If specimens are cited, use the following forms:
TYPE: MEXICO. Nuevo León: 24 km S of San Roberto Jct., 26 Sep 1970, Turner 6214 (holotype: TEX!; isotype: UC!).
Representative specimens examined. . U.S.A. Michigan: Lapeer Co., along Flint River, 1.5 mi NE Columbiaville, 5 Jul 1955, Beal s.n. (NCSC). Ohio: Wood Co., just W Scotch ridge, 7 Jun 1955, Beal 1073 (US). (etc.).
Each country (CANADA, MEXICO, U.S.A.) begins a new paragraph.
Do not use “paratype”.
Abbreviate subspecies as subsp.
List of exisiccatae: see Brittonia 46:295 for an example.
Papers in such disciplines as anatomy, ethnobotany, cytology, and phytochemistry must cite voucher specimens.
Papers in molecular systematics presenting original data will not be accepted for review unless they include citation of herbarium voucher specimens and their location. Post-review final manuscripts will not be published if they do not contain accession numbers registered in an international database (e.g., GenBank).
Continue page numbers.
Verify all entries against original sources, especially journal titles, accents, diacritical marks, and spelling in languages other than English. Capitalize all nouns in German. Double check for spelling and details of publication.
Cite references in strict alphabetical order by first author's surname. References by a single author precede multi-authored works by the same senior author, regardless of date. Of those multi-authored works,
List works by the same author(s) chronologically, beginning with earliest date of publication.
Use a long dash when the author(s) is/are the same as in the immediately preceding citation. See recent issues for examples.
“In press” citations must have been accepted for publication and the name of the journal or publisher included.
Leave one space between the colon following the volume number and the page number(s).
Write out journal names in full. Do not use abbreviations.
If a citation cannot be completed at bottom of page, move the entire citation to the next page.
Continue page numbers.
Double-space captions and group them according to figure arrangements. Quadruple space between groups.
Type captions in paragraph form, starting with statement of inclusive numbers.
Figs. 3-5. Seeds of bamboo. 3. At germination. 4. 2 wk after germination. 5. Seedlings.
Fig. 6. Otatea acuminata subsp. aztecorum . A. Habit. B. Flower.
Continue page numbers.
Double-space captions and group them according to figure arrangements. Quadruple space between groups. Do not use a separate page for each group.
Type captions in paragraph form, starting with statement of inclusive numbers.
Figs. 3-5. Seeds of bamboo. 3. At germination. 4. 2 wk after germination. 5. Seedlings.
Fig. 6. Otatea acuminata subsp. aztecorum . A. Habit. B. Flower.
All illustrations should be at a resolution of 300 dpi or better. It is the responsibility of the author to provide acceptable illustrations in an acceptable electronic form however, slides may be submitted in circumstances in which proper facilities are not available for scanning.
Illustrations are either black and white halftones (photograph), drawings, or graphs. Consult the editor about color. Reproduction in the Bamboo Science and Culture are virtually identical to what is submitted, thus you must prepare illustrations using professional standards. Flaws will not be corrected.
Maximum size for an illustration or plate is 217 mm x 131 mm. If placed in landscape mode, 217 mm would be the maximum width and if placed in portrait mode 131 mm would be the maximum width. Illustrations should be optimized to 300 dpi at this size or smaller.
Include a scale and references to latitude and longitude on each map.
Illustrations of highly magnified areas require a bar scale; a numerical magnification may also be included in the caption.
Each table must start on a separate sheet , double-spaced. Use legal-size paper if necessary to allow adequate margins. Tables may be continued on extra pages if necessary; do not use small print to condense large tables onto a single page. The title should be indented and begin with the word TABLE (all capital letters) and number (in Arabic) followed by a period. As much as possible the title should be self-explanatory. See current issues for examples.
Do not use footnotes; instead, add notes to the end of the table title, separated by an extra space.
Data in tables should match those in text and keys.
References cited in tables should be in the Literature Cited.
Do not use vertical lines in tables.